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Ottakoothar was a Tamil poet belonging to the 11<sup>th</sup> -12<sup>th</sup> century C.E. Ottakoothar served as a court minister and poet to the three Chola kings: Vikrama Chola, Kulothunga Chola – II and Rajendra Chola – II. | |||
== Birth == | |||
Ottakoothar was born at Malari (present day Thiruverumbur) in Trichy district of Tamil Nadu. Ottakoothar belonged to the Sengunthar Kaikolar Mudaliyar community. His birth name was Koothar Mudaliyar. He was known as Ottakoothar because he was good at singing in a bet (ottam). | |||
== Private Life == | |||
Pugazhendhi pulavar who composed the Nalavenpa lived during his time. Kambar is considered to be ahead of his time as Ottakoothar sang commemorating the birth and death anniversaries of Kambar. Ottakoothar was patronized by Kangeyan who was the ruler from Kanchipuram at that time. It is said that Ottakoothar built the Saraswathi temple at Poonthottam town and hence Poonthottam was named as Koothanur after him. Ottakoothar worshipped at the Saraswathi Temple in Koothanur and received the blessings of Goddess Ambal. | |||
== Court Poet == | |||
Ottakoothar was a court poet in the court of Vikrama Chola (1120 - 1136 C.E). Ottakoothar was the chief court poet in the court of Vikrama Chola's son Kulothunga Chola – II (1136- 1150 C.E) and continued this role until his son Rajaraja Chola II's (1150-1163 C.E) period. | |||
== Literary Life == | |||
Ottakoothar songs in praise of Kulothunga battle are in the [[Thanippadal]] (solo poem) collections. ''Kulothunga Cholan Pillaitamil'', a saiva minor literary book written by Ottakoothar, was the first [[Pillaitamil]] book in Tamil. Kalingattuparani written by Ottakoothar was about Vikrama chola's conquest of the south Kalinga king Vimana. This book is not available. | |||
The books such as ''Kalingattuparani, Arumbai Thollairam, Kangeyan Nalayirak Kovai'' and ''Ethir nool'' are considered to be disappeared. It is also said that Ottakoothar composed ''Kandan Kovai, Kandan Alankaram, Thillai Ulaa, Eetti Elubathu'' and ''Ezhupezhubathu''. However there is not enough evidence to suggest that these books were composed by Ottakoothar. | |||
== Literary Significance == | |||
* Ottakoothar was the first to give a literary form to the [[Pillaitamil]] literary genre. | |||
* “The poems composed by Ottakoothar contain lot of rare historical information and Ottakoothar is seen as a historiography poet in the history of Tamil literature” says [[Sadasiva Pandarathar]] in his book ''Pirkaalach Cholar Sarithiram'' (The History of the Later Cholas). | |||
== Titles == | |||
* Kavichakaravarthi | |||
* Kaviratchathan | |||
* Chakaravarthi | |||
* Kaalakkavi | |||
* Kaudappulavar | |||
* Saruvanjnana Kavi | |||
* Uzhukuk Koothan | |||
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Revision as of 11:17, 16 August 2022
இந்தப் பக்கத்தை தமிழில் வாசிக்க: ஒட்டக்கூத்தர்
Ottakoothar was a Tamil poet belonging to the 11th -12th century C.E. Ottakoothar served as a court minister and poet to the three Chola kings: Vikrama Chola, Kulothunga Chola – II and Rajendra Chola – II.
Birth
Ottakoothar was born at Malari (present day Thiruverumbur) in Trichy district of Tamil Nadu. Ottakoothar belonged to the Sengunthar Kaikolar Mudaliyar community. His birth name was Koothar Mudaliyar. He was known as Ottakoothar because he was good at singing in a bet (ottam).
Private Life
Pugazhendhi pulavar who composed the Nalavenpa lived during his time. Kambar is considered to be ahead of his time as Ottakoothar sang commemorating the birth and death anniversaries of Kambar. Ottakoothar was patronized by Kangeyan who was the ruler from Kanchipuram at that time. It is said that Ottakoothar built the Saraswathi temple at Poonthottam town and hence Poonthottam was named as Koothanur after him. Ottakoothar worshipped at the Saraswathi Temple in Koothanur and received the blessings of Goddess Ambal.
Court Poet
Ottakoothar was a court poet in the court of Vikrama Chola (1120 - 1136 C.E). Ottakoothar was the chief court poet in the court of Vikrama Chola's son Kulothunga Chola – II (1136- 1150 C.E) and continued this role until his son Rajaraja Chola II's (1150-1163 C.E) period.
Literary Life
Ottakoothar songs in praise of Kulothunga battle are in the Thanippadal (solo poem) collections. Kulothunga Cholan Pillaitamil, a saiva minor literary book written by Ottakoothar, was the first Pillaitamil book in Tamil. Kalingattuparani written by Ottakoothar was about Vikrama chola's conquest of the south Kalinga king Vimana. This book is not available.
The books such as Kalingattuparani, Arumbai Thollairam, Kangeyan Nalayirak Kovai and Ethir nool are considered to be disappeared. It is also said that Ottakoothar composed Kandan Kovai, Kandan Alankaram, Thillai Ulaa, Eetti Elubathu and Ezhupezhubathu. However there is not enough evidence to suggest that these books were composed by Ottakoothar.
Literary Significance
- Ottakoothar was the first to give a literary form to the Pillaitamil literary genre.
- “The poems composed by Ottakoothar contain lot of rare historical information and Ottakoothar is seen as a historiography poet in the history of Tamil literature” says Sadasiva Pandarathar in his book Pirkaalach Cholar Sarithiram (The History of the Later Cholas).
Titles
- Kavichakaravarthi
- Kaviratchathan
- Chakaravarthi
- Kaalakkavi
- Kaudappulavar
- Saruvanjnana Kavi
- Uzhukuk Koothan
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